As predicted by The Bachelorette spoilers, this season’s leading lady, Michelle Young, did in fact find The One!
Of course … whether he’s The One for right now or just the won who became her first fiance remains to be seen.
Sounds harsh, we know. But it’s true.
A lot can happen in a few short months, let alone years. Remember how Katie and Blake Moynes broke up?
Yes, making love 30-46 times soon after they met was a great place to start, but real life quickly took its toll.
Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya are no Katie and Blake. We’re not saying that. But they are all too human.
Even in the best circumstances, it’s tough out there for a couple that meets in the bubble of Bachelor Nation.
This is a dating competition throwing people together under a pretense that is literally impossible to sustain.
Can they transition into a new normal? Grow together? Make it work? Sure, but often times, they fall short.
Which stars made their true love last?
Which ones fell in love so hard, yet flamed out so hilariously fast you can barely even call it a relationship?
And what about everyone in between?
Below, we’ve ranked the Bachelorettes based on who was most successful at finding love in her stint as queen.
See how they stack up from worst to first, and say a prayer that it works out for Michelle and Nate …
1. Hannah Brown
One of the most recent (and most notorious) Bachelorettes, Hannah Brown a.k.a. Hannah Beast a.k.a. Alabama Hannah a.k.a. Beast Mode, comes in first, or last, depending on your point of view. Hannah got engaged to Jed Wyatt on The Bachelorette, but that was over by the time we got to the After the Final Rose special, at which point she asked out runner-up Tyler Cameron. (That short-lived romance fizzled also.) On the plus side, she sets a very low bar for all who follow in her footsteps.
2. Jen Schefft
Bachelorette Jen Schefft broke up with winner Jerry Ferris on the After the Rose special because she just “wasn’t feeling it.” Not even making it to the day after the finale? As we saw with Hannah Brown, if nothing else, Jen set very low expectations for everyone else to clear.
3. Katie Thurston
The train wreck that is Greg Grippo aside, Katie’s season was a hit, as Thurston ended up engaged to Blake Moynes. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, it was all over after a few months. It’s almost like not living in the same city or having any shared interests other than banging isn’t a recipe for lasting love.
4. Michelle Young
Michelle Young, whose Bachelorette season just wrapped, literally could not have had a worse go of it than Hannah and Jen, or even Katie for that matter, unless she decides to peace TF out of her storybook romance with Nayte Olukoya within the next couple of weeks. We’re assuming Michelle outlasts not only Katie, but many more women on this list as well. Of course, only time will tell.
5. Emily Maynard
Emily Maynard and Jef Holm broke up just a few months after his proposal in 2012. He was never the right guy anyway. Should’ve picked Sean Lowe. Not that she or Sean (who is happily married to Catherine Giudici, who he met on The Bachelor) are overthinking it right now. Sean and Catherine are about as happy as a couple can be, while Emily has since married and had a bunch of kids with Tyler Johnson (pictured). Not the NHL player Tyler Johnson, but another good looking one to boot.
6. Andi Dorfman
Andi Dorfman found love with Josh Murray on The Bachelorette, a move that she seemed destined to make from the start despite a lot of red flags. The heart wants what it wants, we suppose … including ugly and prompt breakups. Their engagement ended after only six months or so.
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